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Ex-Referee Donaghy’s Accomplice Says They Bet on Many Games

Tim Donaghy, the disgraced former N.B.A. referee, bet on far more games than previously disclosed and picked winners at a staggering 79 percent clip, according to a professional gambler who conspired with Donaghy. James Battista, who was charged as a ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: HBO,  Tim Donaghy,  Noggin,  Bryant Gumbel

Celtics 107, Knicks 105 (OT): Garnett Beats Buzzer, and Celtics Beat the Knicks

The Knicks experienced a new brand of heartbreak Sunday afternoon, playing the Boston Celtics evenly for 52 minutes before losing in the final tenths of a second. It was easily the Knicks’ most thrilling performance of the season and probably their ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Knicks,  Boston Celtics,  Paul Pierce,  Nate Robinson,  Al Harrington

Knicks Decide Not to Pursue Iverson

Allen Iverson at the Memphis Grizzlies' media day in September. He was waived Tuesday, after playing only three games. In an abrupt reversal, Knicks officials decided late Thursday not to offer Iverson a contract, putting an end to their brief ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Knicks,  Allen Iverson,  Memphis Grizzlies,  Donnie Walsh,  Indiana Pacers

Analysis: Can Iverson Restore Hope for Knicks?

GREENBURGH, N.Y. To understand where the Knicks stand on Allen Iverson today, it is necessary to understand where they have been. Now he is such an intriguing option that the Knicks have spent most of the week discussing him. The difference between ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Knicks,  Allen Iverson,  Memphis Grizzlies,  Miami Heat,  LeBron James

Knicks Expected to Pursue Iverson

INDIANAPOLIS – Allen Iverson will become a free agent Thursday evening and he might become a Knick soon after that. With the team in a free fall, and no other help on the horizon, Knicks officials are seriously considering Iverson as a quick fix. The ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Knicks,  Allen Iverson,  Memphis Grizzlies,  Donnie Walsh,  James Dolan

Analysis: Iverson Is an Option the Knicks Will Probably Decline

GREENBURGH, N.Y. Allen Iverson is a free agent again, and the Knicks are having a conversation about him, albeit only with themselves so far. They are debating all of the obvious issues: Iverson’s electric talents versus his checkered reputation. His ...

From HOWARD BECK, International Herald Tribune,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Knicks,  Memphis Grizzlies,  Allen Iverson,  Donnie Walsh,  Philadelphia 76ers

Iverson Leaves Memphis and His Future Is Uncertain

Allen Iverson’s playing days in Memphis proved short-lived, and his next destination is unknown. Iverson and the Grizzlies mutually agreed to cut ties on Monday, possibly ending his storied career. The team that might need Iverson’s services the most, ...

From HOWARD BECK AND JONATHAN ABRAMS, The New York Times,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Allen Iverson,  Montana Grizzlies,  Donnie Walsh,  Chris Wallace,  Detroit Pistons

Knicks and D’Antoni Appear to Be Undone by a Rebuilding Plan

GREENBURGH, N.Y. If an expression, like a picture, conveys much more than words, then Mike D’Antoni’s face reads like an encyclopedia of pain. On a recent night at Madison Square Garden, the camera focused on D’Antoni as he plopped himself on the ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Knicks,  Utah Jazz,  Donnie Walsh,  Danilo Gallinari,  Jamal Crawford

At Monmouth, Thomas Comes Close Enough to Hear Boos

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. Isiah Thomas is starting over, which is not the same as starting with a clean slate. But then, some slates require more scrubbing than others. The tournaments are over, but The Quad is staying on top of all the news off the court. ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Knicks,  Isiah Thomas,  Florida International University,  Magic Johnson,  Donnie Walsh

Spurs’ Blair Is Lacking in Everything but Success

The unlikely phenomenon of DeJuan Blair begins with a checklist of everything that should disqualify him as an effective N.B.A. player. The San Antonio rookie DeJuan Blair, left, fell in the draft because he has no A.C.L.'s in his knees. He is a power ...

From HOWARD BECK, The New York Times,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Pittsburgh Steelers,  DeJuan Blair,  San Antonio Spurs,  Elgin Baylor,  Charles Barkley

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